Ha! The famous yellow wing question on Lothar's tripe, on the picture there.
Ha! The famous yellow wing question on Lothar's tripe, on the picture there.
We still need the injury results for:
2. FO Horatio Bushmill wounded - unknown result 3 Kills
13. Lt. The Rt. Hon. Peter (Bertie) Bassett. wounded - unknown result 1 Kill
27.b) FO Llewellyn Dowd wounded - unknown result 1 Kills
I'm glad we didn't lost a pilot in the last two missions.
I gave it off to Joaquim.
I'll send a PM.
I'll post that today.
Here we go:
Flash:
Observer - Dowd, rtb, WIA, - Bruised - Skip 1 Scenario
F. O. Kyte:
Peter Bassett shot down - Severely Injured - Skip 4 Scenarios
Marechallannes:
FO Bushmill - Bruised - Skip 1 Scenario
Bulldogs short roster upgraded
Bulldogs short Squadron Roster after Mission 5 - Balloon Challenge
red name = private pilots
black name = pilot ready for action
blue name = Pilot not ready (injured or killed in action)
1. FO Pit (Fries) Manneken Active 4 Kills
2. FO Horatio Bushmill Active 3 Kills
3. Capt. Thomas Peabody Active
4. Lt. Harry Norwich Active
5. FO Dwight E. Montgomery Active
6. FO Robert Picton Active
7a). FO Richard Harper (Ace, Ability: Always return home ) / 7b). FO Patrick Sharpe (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) both Active 1 Kill
8a). FO James McGillian / 8b). FO Neal Asher both Active
9. Co. Major. Frederic. O. Kyte. MC. DSO. Active
10. FO Rod (Ginger) Hawkwood: (Ace, ability: Always return home) Active 5 Kills
11a) FO Nigel Bouncer-Smythe / 11b). Observer Bruce (Chips) Woodhead both Active
12. Cpt. John Perry. (Ace ability: Always return home.) Active 1 Kill
13. Lt. The Rt. Hon. Peter (Bertie) Bassett. Wounded - Active in Scenario 9 1 Kill
14. Lt. Archibald (Archie) Worker. (Ace ability: marksman 1.) Active
15. 2nd Lt. John Farmer Wounded - Active in Scenario 7
16a). Sgt. Frank (Snowy) Winter / 16b). Cpl. Joe (Dodger) Dodgson. both Active
17. FO Jon (Jonty) Grisham Active 2 Kills
18. FO Ron Curtis Active 3 Kills
19a). Major D. Stanhope / 19b). Lt Stuart Crawford both Active
20. Cpt Colin Osbourne Active
21. 2nd Lt Peter Hibbet (Ace, Ability: Dedicated Ground Crew I) Acitve
22. 2nd Lt K Trotter Active
23. 2nd Lt Jim Tavy Active
24. 2nd LT Pip Raleigh Active
25. Lt Jon Gresham (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
26. FO Stanley Deasey Active
27a). FO Philip MacGlassop 27b). FO Llewellyn Dowd both Active 1 Kill
28. FO Richard O'Shea Active
29. FO Hugh Jundys Active
30. FO Horace Cope (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
31a). FO Malcolm Twiskie 31b). F/Sgt Eamonn Lowe both Active
32. FO Perry Shute Active
33. FO Lewis Bricant (Ace, Ability: Acrobatic Pilot I) Active
Available Aircraft:
15 Camels - 8 SE5a - 2 Spad XIII - 2 Nieuport 17 - 2 AIRCO D.H.4 B/A - 2 RAF R.E.8 B/B - 2 Bristol F2b B/A + B/B
Pilots Campaign Air Victories:
- 5 Rod Hawkwood (4 planes/1 balloon)
- 4 Pit Manneken (3 planes/1 balloon)
- 3 Horatio Bushmill
- 3 Ron Curtis
- 2 Jon Grisham (1 plane/1 balloon)
- 1 John Perry
- 1 Llewellyn Dowd
- 1 Peter Bassett
- 1 Patrick Sharpe
Complete Bulldogs/Eagles Roster by Watchdog:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...kd4SG9jNE1ZQnc
Last edited by Marechallannes; 04-28-2012 at 02:47. Reason: added ace ability
Three balloons and a German scout for the price of two (light) injured pilots.
Not bad Gentlemen, not bad.
Maybe Brigadier Fitzgeral will send us some gongs for his Balloon Busters.
Cheers!
Well done, Bulldogs, well done...
A result hard to beat
Maybe we celebrated a little bit too early...
Heared from the Officers Mess, that the Eagles made a counterattack vs. our balloons.
Joaquim, please determine the injury results for Hawkwood (safe return to airfield - wounded) and Deasey (safe return to airfield - wounded).
Here it goes, dear friend Sven:
Young Hawkwood wounded in the hand. Landed safely. Dice roll: 7 (Ace: +2) (Wounded: -1) (Landed safely in Aerodrome: +3) Modified roll: 11 - All well when you land well!
Tobius Ebersark Wounded: Dice roll: 3 (Wounded: -1) (Landed safely in Aerodrome: +3) Modified roll: 5 - Injured - Skip 3 Scenarios.
Pilot F.O. Stan DEASEY - rtb - Wounded - Dice roll: 9 (Wounded: -1) (Landed safely in Aerodrome: +3) - Modified Roll: 11 - All well when you land well!
All right.
Time for a little photograph:
Looks as if the chaps are all the ticket, and ready for another bash then.
Kyte.
Bulldogs short Squadron Roster before Mission 6 - with new reinforcemets
red name = private pilots
black name = pilot ready for action
blue name = pilot not ready (injured or killed in action)
1. FO Pit (Fries) Manneken Active 4 Kills
2. FO Horatio Bushmill Active 3 Kills
3. Cpt. Thomas Peabody Active
4. Lt. Harry Norwich Active
5. FO Dwight E. Montgomery Active
6. FO Robert Picton Active
7a). FO Richard Harper (Ace, Ability: Always return home ) / 7b). Lt. Patrick Sharpe (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) both Active 1 Kill
8a). FO James McGillian / 8b). Lt. Neal Asher both Active
9. CO. Major Frederic. O. Kyte. MC. DSO. Active
10. FO Rod (Ginger) Hawkwood: (Ace, ability: Always return home) Active 5 Kills
11a) FO Nigel Bouncer-Smythe / 11b). Observer Bruce (Chips) Woodhead both Active
12. Cpt. John Perry. (Ace ability: Always return home.) Active 1 Kill
13. Lt. The Rt. Hon. Peter (Bertie) Bassett. Wounded - Active in Scenario 9 1 Kill
14. Lt. Archibald (Archie) Worker. (Ace ability: marksman 1.) Active
15. 2nd Lt. John Farmer Wounded - Active in Scenario 7
16a). Sgt. Frank (Snowy) Winter / 16b). Cpl. Joe (Dodger) Dodgson. both Active
17. FO Jon (Jonty) Grisham Active 2 Kills
18. FO Ron Curtis Active 3 Kills
19a). Major D. Stanhope / 19b). Lt Stuart Crawford both Active
20. Cpt. Colin Osbourne Active
21. 2nd Lt. Peter Hibbet (Ace, Ability: Dedicated Ground Crew I) Acitve
22. 2nd Lt. K Trotter Active
23. 2nd Lt. Jim Tavy Active
24. 2nd Lt. Pip Raleigh Active
25. Lt. Jon Gresham (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
26. FO Stanley Deasey Active
27a). FO Philip MacGlassop 27b). FO Llewellyn Dowd both Active 1 Kill
28. FO Richard O'Shea Active
29. FO Hugh Jundys Active
30. FO Horace Cope (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
31a). FO Malcolm Twiskie 31b). F/Sgt Eamonn Lowe both Active
32. FO Perry Shute Active
33. FO Lewis Bricant (Ace, Ability: Acrobatic Pilot I) Active
34. Lt. Charles (Chuck) Spellman Active
35a). Lt. Robert (Bobby) Kline / 35b). Lt. Joseph (Money) Spamoni both Active
36. Cpt. Francis (Frank) Willeman Active
37. Major Jonathan (Lucky) Rigby Active
38a). 2nd Lt. Howard (Hank) Dillard 38b). Cpl. William Baker both Active
39). Sgt. George Zeller Active
40. Major Herbert (Bert) Billings Active
41. Lt. Paul Stone Active
Available Aircraft:
- 15 Sopwith Camel
- 8 SE5a
- 2 Spad XIII
- 5 Nieuport 17
- 3 Sopwith Triplane
- 2 AIRCO D.H.4 B/A
- 3 RAF R.E.8 B/B
- 2 Bristol F2b B/A + B/B
- 1 Breguet 14 B2 B/A
Pilots Campaign Air Victories:
- 5 Rod Hawkwood (4 planes/1 balloon)
- 4 Pit Manneken (3 planes/1 balloon)
- 3 Horatio Bushmill
- 3 Ron Curtis
- 2 Jon Grisham (1 plane/1 balloon)
- 1 John Perry
- 1 Llewellyn Dowd
- 1 Peter Bassett
- 1 Patrick Sharpe
Complete Bulldogs/Eagles Roster by Watchdog:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...kd4SG9jNE1ZQnc
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-05-2012 at 18:11.
I'm curious what mission number 6 will do to our roster...
Bulldogs short Squadron Roster after Mission 6 - Death Flies High
red name = private pilots
black name = pilot ready for action
blue name = pilot not ready (injured or killed in action)
1. FO Pit (Fries) Manneken (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) Active 5 Kills
2. FO Horatio Bushmill Active 3 Kills
3. Cpt. Thomas Peabody Wounded - Active in Scenario 8 1 Kill
4. Lt. Harry Norwich Active
5. FO Dwight E. Montgomery Active
6. FO Robert Picton Active
7a). FO Richard Harper (Ace, Ability: Always return home ) / 7b). Lt. Patrick Sharpe (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) both Active 1 Kill
8a). FO James McGillian / 8b). Lt. Neal Asher both Active
9. CO. Major Frederic. O. Kyte. MC. DSO. Active
10. FO Rod (Ginger) Hawkwood: (Ace, ability: Always return home) Active 7 Kills
11a) FO Nigel Bouncer-Smythe / 11b). Observer Bruce (Chips) Woodhead both Active
12. Cpt. John Perry. (Ace ability: Always return home.) Active 1 Kill
13. Lt. The Rt. Hon. Peter (Bertie) Bassett. Wounded - Active in Scenario 9 1 Kill
14. Lt. Archibald (Archie) Worker. (Ace ability: marksman 1.) K.I.A.
15. 2nd Lt. John Farmer Active
16a). Sgt. Frank (Snowy) Winter / 16b). Cpl. Joe (Dodger) Dodgson. both Active
17. FO Jon (Jonty) Grisham Active 2 Kills
18. FO Ron Curtis Active 3 Kills
19a). Major D. Stanhope / 19b). Lt Stuart Crawford both Active
20. Cpt. Colin Osbourne Active
21. 2nd Lt. Peter Hibbet (Ace, Ability: Dedicated Ground Crew I) Acitve
22. 2nd Lt. K Trotter Active
23. 2nd Lt. Jim Tavy (shot down - unknown result)
24. 2nd Lt. Pip Raleigh Active
25. Lt. Jon Gresham (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
26. FO Stanley Deasey Active
27a). FO Philip MacGlassop 27b). FO Llewellyn Dowd both Active 1 Kill
28. FO Richard O'Shea Wounded - Active in Scenario 8
29. FO Hugh Jundys Wounded - Active in Scenario 11
30. FO Horace Cope (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
31a). FO Malcolm Twiskie Wounded - Active in Scenario 10 31b). F/Sgt Eamonn Lowe Active
32. FO Perry Shute Active
33. FO Lewis Bricant (Ace, Ability: Acrobatic Pilot I) Active
34. Lt. Charles (Chuck) Spellman Active
35a). Lt. Robert (Bobby) Kline / 35b). Lt. Joseph (Money) Spamoni both Active
36. Cpt. Francis (Frank) Willeman (shot down unknown result)
37. Major Jonathan (Lucky) Rigby CAPTURED - Prisoner of War
38a). 2nd Lt. Howard (Hank) Dillard 38b). Cpl. William Baker both Active
39). Sgt. George Zeller Active
40. Major Herbert (Bert) Billings Wounded - Active in Scenario 9
41. Lt. Paul Stone (shot down unknown result)
Available Aircraft:
- 15 Sopwith Camel
- 8 SE5a
- 2 Spad XIII
- 5 Nieuport 17
- 3 Sopwith Triplane
- 2 AIRCO D.H.4 B/A
- 3 RAF R.E.8 B/B
- 2 Bristol F2b B/A + B/B
- 1 Breguet 14 B2 B/A
Pilots Campaign Air Victories:
- 7 Rod Hawkwood (6 planes/1 balloon)
- 5 Pit Manneken (4 planes/1 balloon)
- 3 Horatio Bushmill
- 3 Ron Curtis
- 2 Jon Grisham (1 plane/1 balloon)
- 1 John Perry
- 1 Llewellyn Dowd
- 1 Peter Bassett
- 1 Patrick Sharpe
- 1 Thomas Peabody
Complete Bulldogs/Eagles Roster by Watchdog:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...kd4SG9jNE1ZQnc
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-17-2012 at 15:20.
F.O. Pit Manneken:
Very nice painting, Joaquim. Or is it a drawing?
Cool picture!
I see Manneken is married. Bad news for beatifull French ladies there
I wonder how the others would look...
It's a drawing coloured with watercolours.
Thanks, my friends!
Cracking sketches Joaquim.
Maid in France eh! Just like Albert Ball's Nieuport and he thought the world of it as well.
Kyte.
Mission 6
Five wounded pilots so far: Peabody (skip 1 scenario), Billings (skip 2 scenarios), Ric O'Shea (skip 1 scenario), Malcom Twiskie (skip 4 scenarios) and Hugh Jundys (badly wounded skip 5 scenarios)
Archibald (Archie) Worker - exploded in the Air - K.I.A.
We lost an ace...
Another bad news:
Jonathan Rigby was captured and is a prisoner of war now.
Jim Tavy - shot down unknown result
Cpt. Francis (Frank) Willeman - shot down unknown result
Lt. Paul Stone - shot down unknown result
2nd Lt. K Trotter - shot down unknown result
Sgt. George Zeller - shot down unknown result
FO Perry Shute - wounded
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-20-2012 at 07:08. Reason: new results
I did say be careful what you wish for Sven. Perhaps someone can write up a rescue mission to get Rigby home ?!
If the Eagles had fielded enough pilots my unidentified opponent KIA would count against them - perhaps we should seek to identify him ?! - but they too have a few more WIA to add to their tally.
An unknow pilot is an unknow pilot.
If you want to kill an Eagle - try next mission!
...and the mission is a big success. It's war - I don't want that our pilots get bored in the officers mess!
Too true Sven, if we didn't have to use just our selected PC I would've flown as a different pilot (and aircraft) on each mission to 'share the love' !
Bulldogs short Squadron Roster after Mission 6 - Death Flies High
red name = private pilots
black name = pilot ready for action
blue name = pilot not ready (injured or killed in action)
1. FO Pit (Fries) Manneken (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) Active 5 Kills
2. FO Horatio Bushmill Active 3 Kills
3. Cpt. Thomas Peabody Wounded - Active in Scenario 8 1 Kill
4. Lt. Harry Norwich Active
5. FO Dwight E. Montgomery Active
6. FO Robert Picton Active
7a). FO Richard Harper (Ace, Ability: Always return home ) / 7b). Lt. Patrick Sharpe (Ace, Ability: Marksman I) both Active 1 Kill
8a). FO James McGillian / 8b). Lt. Neal Asher both Active
9. CO. Major Frederic. O. Kyte. MC. DSO. Active
10. FO Rod (Ginger) Hawkwood: (Ace, ability: Always return home) Active 7 Kills
11a) FO Nigel Bouncer-Smythe / 11b). Observer Bruce (Chips) Woodhead both Active
12. Cpt. John Perry. (Ace ability: Always return home.) Active 1 Kill
13. Lt. The Rt. Hon. Peter (Bertie) Bassett. Wounded - Active in Scenario 9 1 Kill
14. Lt. Archibald (Archie) Worker. (Ace ability: marksman 1.) K.I.A.
15. 2nd Lt. John Farmer Active
16a). Sgt. Frank (Snowy) Winter / 16b). Cpl. Joe (Dodger) Dodgson. both Active
17. FO Jon (Jonty) Grisham Active 2 Kills
18. FO Ron Curtis Active 3 Kills
19a). Major D. Stanhope / 19b). Lt Stuart Crawford both Active
20. Cpt. Colin Osbourne Active
21. 2nd Lt. Peter Hibbet (Ace, Ability: Dedicated Ground Crew I) Acitve
22. 2nd Lt. K Trotter (shot down unknown result)
23. 2nd Lt. Jim Tavy (shot down - unknown result)
24. 2nd Lt. Pip Raleigh Active
25. Lt. Jon Gresham (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
26. FO Stanley Deasey Active 2 Kills
27a). FO Philip MacGlassop 27b). FO Llewellyn Dowd both Active 1 Kill
28. FO Richard O'Shea Wounded - Active in Scenario 8
29. FO Hugh Jundys Wounded - Active in Scenario 11
30. FO Horace Cope (Ace, Ability: Lucky Git I) Active
31a). FO Malcolm Twiskie Wounded - Active in Scenario 10 31b). F/Sgt Eamonn Lowe Active
32. FO Perry Shute (wounded - unknown result)
33. FO Lewis Bricant (Ace, Ability: Acrobatic Pilot I) Active
34. Lt. Charles (Chuck) Spellman Active
35a). Lt. Robert (Bobby) Kline / 35b). Lt. Joseph (Money) Spamoni both Active
36. Cpt. Francis (Frank) Willeman (shot down unknown result)
37. Major Jonathan (Lucky) Rigby CAPTURED - Prisoner of War
38a). 2nd Lt. Howard (Hank) Dillard 38b). Cpl. William Baker both Active
39). Sgt. George Zeller (shot down unknown result)
40. Major Herbert (Bert) Billings Wounded - Active in Scenario 9
41. Lt. Paul Stone (shot down unknown result)
Available Aircraft:
- 15 Sopwith Camel
- 8 SE5a
- 2 Spad XIII
- 5 Nieuport 17
- 3 Sopwith Triplane
- 2 AIRCO D.H.4 B/A
- 3 RAF R.E.8 B/B
- 2 Bristol F2b B/A + B/B
- 1 Breguet 14 B2 B/A
Pilots Campaign Air Victories:
- 7 Rod Hawkwood (6 planes/1 balloon)
- 5 Pit Manneken (4 planes/1 balloon)
- 4 Ron Curtis
- 3 Horatio Bushmill
- 2 Jon Grisham (1 plane/1 balloon)
- 2 Stanley Deasey
- 1 John Perry
- 1 Llewellyn Dowd
- 1 Peter Bassett
- 1 Patrick Sharpe
- 1 Thomas Peabody
- 1 Colin Osbourne
Complete Bulldogs/Eagles Roster by Watchdog:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...kd4SG9jNE1ZQnc
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-20-2012 at 07:10.
Dear Bulldogs, I completed the short roster to show our status after mission 6.
Please check the results for your Pilots and the kills.
I hope we get the results for Trotter, Tavy, Willeman, Zeller, Shute and Stone soon.
We'll need two replacements so far for:
Archibald (Archie) Worker KIA - Rob
and
Jonathan Rigby POW - Todd
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-20-2012 at 07:13.
Hey Sven - Stan says does he have to drop them on the airfield before his kills get registered ?!
2 Kills in mission six for Mr Deasey please.
Perry Chute is also WIA but did rtb - awaiting result from M.O.
Last edited by flash; 05-19-2012 at 11:44.
The aerial victories had to be confirmed by our C.O.
Best regards
Captain Peabody
(...damed, missed this two kills.)
You have the numbers of the airmen a bit wrong, Sven.
There is no Jim Tavy in the roster, and if he is a replacement, he is definitely not number 23, as this is already taken (albeit by a pilot that is KIA). The same goes for your number 17 and number 6, resulting in wrong numbering. Check the squadron roster, please.
For Archibald Worker, I have recieved a replacement Pilot from the Neverhavem training school.
He is a Welsh pilot David (Di) Evans.
Kyte.
The Bulldogs short roster numbers don't fit to the main roster numbers. Replacements are placed on the old KIA or POW pilots positions.
Imagine, a blackboard in the Bulldogs briefing room with all pilot names and their status on it.
The G&T doesn't taste when your name on the board is surrounded with KIA pilots...
Jan, this is a mission 6 AAR:
Jim Tavy is one of Paul's pilots.
Found something:
That was: 04-03-2012 17:15
Sorry, if I can't support you more...
Last edited by Marechallannes; 05-20-2012 at 00:42.
Sven, if the short roster does not fit the main roster's numbers, it makes tracking the status of the airmen quite complicated and time consuming. Why use numbers at all in the short roster then? They are only confusing.
As for Jim Tavy, how come the Bulldogs roster after mission 5 had exactly the correct number of pilots and observers without him? That is 5 players, 8 numbers each, total 40. 3 of those had been KIA and there were 3 replacements already, making the total 43. There is no reason why the Bulldogs should have more pilots than allowed by the rules, that is 8 per player.
Rob, FO Evans has been added.
The Bulldogs either need one more replacement, for Major Rigby, or I can add Jim Tavy instead, which would solve two problems at once.
Jan - if you look at page 1 of this thread you will see Tavy has been in the squadron since mission 2, so it would be unfair to 'add him now' instead of a replacement for Rigby who belongs to Todd anyway - you will also note that Paul has 9 entries for his pilots, maybe due to the fact he only has one two seater crew (I don't know why that is but it would even up the pilot/crew numbers with his peers ie 10).
So, in conclusion, that is 4 players, 8 numbers each, 1 player 9 numbers total 41. 3 of those have been KIA and there were 3 replacements, making the total 44..... ?!
The No 52 Bulldog Squadron has 41 pilots and 9 observers/gunners.
...and a few Tripes.
It matters not whether there is a pilot only or a crew for the number in the roster. Each of us is supposed to have 8 active numbers in the roster. Not 9. Speaking of something being unfair, would it really be fair for the Bulldogs to have more numbers than the Eagles?
As for Tavy being in the roster since mission 2, as I have apparently not noticed it, maybe it would have been wise to tell me to add the pilot before the end of mission 6 already. I cannot scan every post and double check. Please, always let me know if you find any errors or omissions in the main roster.
The number of entries you have there Dave is not correct. 4 players x 8 entries is not 40, rather 32. We have 5 Bulldogs players, each with 8 entries, meaning 40 active entries.
I thought the campaign was supposed to be fun, not quarrels over rules and fairness or unfairness of one of the squadron having more men than it is supposed to have. :-(
How should I say...
The Bulldogs short Squadron Roster is a possibility to give us a quick overview, about aerial victories, wounded comrades, ace abilities, etc...
That's a needful background information, to give our fallen comrades a "farewell", welcome new pilots, celebrate victories and post a few pictures to bring activity in this thread.
Again: Imagine, a blackboard in the Bulldogs briefing room with all pilot names and their status on it.
It's a stressful job, to keep a bigger statistics for the campaign activities, so I post the link to you site everytime I upgrade our blackboard. But I'm not the only one, who is responsible to refresh your roster.
That's definitely not my problem.
Rob fights his mission always versus unknown pilots.
Dave didn't harm any Eagle pilots in mission 1 - 2.
Looking at the very first message in the thread, posted by Joaquim, we had 25 pilots and 5 gunners/observers with 3 players from the beginning.
Todd fly Sopwith Triplanes
You didn't use explosions in missions 1 - 4.
Andrzej uses limited ammo and C-damage for collisions
...
Nobody cares!
Feel free to add a pilot or two to the Eagles roster. I'm shure it wasn't Paul's idea, smuggling an additional pilot in the roster to gain superiority over the Eagles.
...and please:Have fun!
Got to agree with Sven, Its a game and there are no winners or loosers in real terms. Apart from introducing something bizzare like a Spitfire or FW190 lets have a little leancy for adding a Tripe, Snipe or even dare I say it a DR VII Its all in the spirit of the game and Im sure no body is trying to cheat with the pilot list
Remember Fun Fun Fun
Paul
A silent order of monks observed one ritual each year at Christmas. After the Festive meal, they were allowed to voice one sentence for that year. After the meal the Prior asked if there were any remarks. Brother Michael stood up.
"Prior! I think the gravy is too salty" he said and sat down.
A year passed and after the Christmas repast Brother Paul stood up. "I think the gravy is not salty enough he said", and resumed his seat.
A further year elapsed, and this time Brother Jude had a word to say." Well I think the gravy is just right", he said.
On the fourth year everyone was astounded when Brother Ambrose who was one of the most respected Monks in the Priory stood up. he had been a Brother for nearly sixty years, and had never spoken one word in that time.
"I'm leaving the Priory", he announced.
The Prior and the rest of the Monks were shocked to hear this news.
"May I ask why you are taking this drastic decision brother Ambrose", he asked.
"Because I can't stand all this arguing about the gravy", replied Ambrose.
Kyte.
it's all about us, old chap!
Rob, we have a very diverse group of players here, from different countries and different social groups and we still get on with one another. Some tension is inevitable, some of us have quite different approaches to the game and the campaign. Thing is, we cannot just sit around a table and have a chat, our table is this forum and the chat are our posts.
I think we have always came to a conclusion and often a compromise acceptable for both sides without any bad blood. And that is just another thing that I am proud of for this group.
Sorry Jan! I hope you did not find a in that story. It is simply allegorical.
Rob.
Well, Rob, I kind of did, since I am usually the one starting a discussion on rules and such stuff here.:embarass:
As for bringing Sopwith Snipes and Fokker D.VII's into the game, Paul, if this happens, I am withdrawing from the campaign immediately. It was said at the beginning that these two won't appear and that we would be supposed to use older types. Why so radical? Because their performance in comparison with the older 1917 planes would be gamebreaking and unfun. One of the reasons I joined the campaign was the fact that there won't be any Snipes and D.VII's involved and older planes could still be competetive. This was supposed to be a late 1917 campaign. Not late 1918. Therefore, my opinion is, that using Snipes and D.VII's would actually be strictly and directly against the spirit of the game, not within it. Or do you really want the campaign to go the monotonous route of Snipes versus D.VII's that is, sadly, so common in gaming groups and events? I don't...
EDIT: Nevertheless, I am having tons of fun with our campaign and I see that I must sound a bit too bitter. I am grateful for this group of players and for this whole online solo campaign project. Thank you for that, gentlemen.
Last edited by Watchdog; 05-20-2012 at 13:36.
Whilst I am not involved in this campaign (but would have really loved to have been able to!)
may I be so bold as to add my "halfpenneth worth" to the Snipe & D.VII debate.
Yes these two Aircraft have NO place in a Mid War game & should only be introduced in late 1918 Games.
We do avoid using them at our games club & have a strict rule regarding acceptable Aircraft in the various scenarios we play.
Definately keeps the Fun & Enjoyment in the games.
Steps down off large soapbox!
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